Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-07-01
TRUE AS Steel.

improvised slide mentioned.
Il was an irregular and rather
PERCEPTIONS cross street OF a suour-
ban village. 1t was treacherously
lev and swarming with Juvenile
coasters, one of whom had carried
q strip OF silken ruby founce with
him as he tiarted past her.
.It is quite too badl and my
very incest dress, too she COM
planned, mentally, as she stopped
to draw back ard pin together the
damaged bit Of drapery.
In the annoyance of the moment
abe did not reflect that something
more unpleasant was quite possible
If she were not vigilant.
She was quite too engrossed to
hear boyish shouts of warning in
the road above her, or to see an
agile figure that was springing at
frightedly toward her.
A big sled, freighted with half
dozen reckless urchins, had start
ed down the tempting descent A; Oh
the CLASSY track it had become part
" manageable; in asecOnd more
il would be upon her unless she
heed those warning shouts or a
miracle interposed to save her.
Before she really had time to
comprehend her peril or understand
the sudden, shrill vociferation,
there was a wild whirring in the
air and a tingling shock, and the
next instant she felt hersslfNiolent-
IL whIrled aside by strong arm
which had seized her as the sled
few past.
The agile 6gure of a manly pc
destrian, whose affrighted gestures
she had not noticed, had flung him
self between her and death, or
worse, and she was safe.
AS she struggled to her feet q
cry Of gratitude and pity quivered
from her startled lips.
She fully realized what her peril
had been and her pity was for her
handsome rescuer, who was lying
stunned and bruised and bleeding
before her.
"Oh, what can 1 say TO you =
what can / do ?" she faltered, In a
distressing voice, as she bent over
him.
His handsome features were
alarmiDgly pallid, and there were
tiny drops ofwarm red blood stain
ing the frozen snow which pillowed
his fallen head.
But the bright dark eyes I'M
closed with a flashing smile which
was delightfully."- tranquilizing.
"Ssy only that l have made a
charming friend,' he smiled, as
with q vince of pain he upIitted
himself to sitting posture. IL am
not badly hurt. l have a surface
cash on my cheek, l think, and l
have a notion there is a sprained
limb. shall not be able to get to
nv destination-that's CERTAIN" he
added, as he made a heroic attempt
to stand upright, only to sink back
again with suppressed groau.
Just then the big sled was hauled
back up the street, the reckless
coasters all penitent and terrified,
and eager to render every service.
A hopeful idea frightened the
girls anxious face.
at would be an hour before
proper assistance could be brought
to you here,' she said, in her quick,
sweet, girllsh voice. "But there is
q dear motherly old lady living in
that little cottage at the top of the
hill. Let the boys put you on the
sled and take you up TO her. She
is my friend and she will do what
eyer ] wish
And 90 a few minutes later the
injured young gentleman was snug
ly ensconced on a cosey lounge OF
the coseY little cottage and a ply.
stefan had been sent for.
CAB, you will be all right again
In few days. the doctor said,
cheerfully, "oniy you must keep
yourself perfectly quiet, and not
try to exert yourself in any way.'
81 can reconcile myself to the
situation easily if you will promise
to cheer my Imprisonment occasion
slly,r the gentleman said, with one
Of his flashing smiles toward the
pretty girl, who readily promised
what be seemed so eagerly to de-
sire.
And that was the beginning Of
pretty Dorinda Grey's acquaintance
with the handsome young stranger
whom abe had exalted 10 hero-a
king among men.
He had done only what any
other man would have done in sim
liar circumstances. He had simply
snatched her away from the track
Of the flying sled. He had per-
ceived no risk to himself, no sacri-
fee; be bad been safely beyond
any collision with the coaster-it
was his own awkward stumble on
the treaeherously CLASSY incline
which had caused bis mishap. The
peril was over when be bad slipped
upon one Of his heels and fallen
Il might have happened just the
same even II he had not FASTENED